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The Complete Works Of Charles Dickens (In 30 Volumes, Illustrated) by Charles Dickens

It is impossible to overstate the importance of British novelist CHARLES DICKENS (1812-1870) not only to literature in the English language, but to Western civilization on the whole. He is arguably the first fiction writer to have become an international celebrity. He popularized episodic fiction and the cliffhanger, which had a profound influence on the development of film and television. He is entirely responsible for the popular image of Victorian London that still lingers today, and his characters-from Oliver Twist to Ebenezer Scrooge, from Miss Havisham to Uriah Heep-have become not merely iconic, but mythic.

But it was his stirring portraits of ordinary people-not the upper classes or the aristocracy-and his fervent cries for social, moral, and legal justice for the working poor, and in particular for poor children, in the grim early decades of the Industrial Revolution that powerfully impacted social concerns well into the 20th century.

Without Charles Dickens, we may never have seen the likes of Sherlock Holmes, Upton Sinclair, or even Bob Dylan.

Here, in 30 beautiful volumes-complete with all the original illustrations-is every published word written by one of the most important writers ever. The essential collector's set will delight anyone who cherishes English literature...and who takes pleasure in constantly rediscovering its joys.

This volume contains A Child's History of England, which was serialized from 1851 to 1853 in the weekly magazine Dickens edited, Household Words. Dedicated to his own children, it tells the story of England from ancient times through the ascension of Queen Victoria, and was considered so authoritative that it was part of the school curriculum in England through World War II.

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About the Author

Charles Dickens (1812-1870) is probably the greatest novelist England has ever produced, the author of such well-known classics as A Christmas Carol, Great Expectations, David Copperfield and Oliver Twist. His innate comic genius and shrewd depictions of Victorian life — along with his indelible characters — have made his books beloved by readers the world over.

Date of Birth:

February 7, 1812

Date of Death:

June 18, 1870

Place of Birth:

Portsmouth, England

Place of Death:

Gad's Hill, Kent, England

Education:

Home-schooling; attended Dame School at Chatham briefly and Wellington

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prosperoRH

More than 1 year ago

This so-called collection of the "complete works" of Dickens is just fine, so long as you believe that he only wrote "A Christmas Carol". because that's all you're going to get here. No "Oliver Twist", no "Tale of Two Cities", no "Great Expectations". Hey, Barnes & Noble! Any chance of refunds for the customers who fell for this?

doug hinson

More than 1 year ago

did not contain anything other than christmas carol

Dean Gianoukos

More than 1 year ago

dont buy only one of the books is there a complete ripoff

Anonymous

More than 1 year ago

Do not buy this! It only contains the first chapter of one book!

Anonymous

More than 1 year ago

This includes ONLY A Christmas Carol. VERY misleading title. What a waste of money!

Anonymous

More than 1 year ago

All the works are there-- it' s just getting to them that's a little tricky. There is a table of contents, but it isn't labeled which book you're opening, only a listing of chapter 1-55, then chapter 1-78, etc. If you open the first chapter of a book, then back up a page, then there's the title. I just put in notes on the first chapter pages and bookmarks for myself, and then I'm fine. Or you can type in "david copperfield" in the search option of your menu panel, and it will bring up the book for you.

Anonymous

More than 1 year ago

This is a terrible rip off. It only downloads the first 215 pages, not even one complete novel. I ended up deleting it from my library after I bought it. Go with the $2.99 version.

santisojoe

More than 1 year ago

This ebook doesn't have any of the books. It only has the first chapel of A Christmas Carol. I called BN customer service and talked with a gentleman who said they would contact the publisher, but the publisher didn't fix the problem. Steer clear!

SiobhanSC

More than 1 year ago

BEWARE!!! This ebook does not even have A Christmas Carol complete.

Peter Richardson

More than 1 year ago

All you get is the Christmas Carol.

Anonymous

More than 1 year ago

After reading some other reviews I was worried about getting this collection, but with 14,000 pages and easy access using the nook contents button I'm happy I spent the three bucks.
The text appears to be very clean and readable. The contents are divided by chapter on the novels which is nice,but makes for a very long list.
I'm using the nook tablet so I don't know how it looks on other devices. On this tablet it is very good buy.

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choirboyGR

More than 1 year ago

No need to review the writing. The navigation works well but could be improved since it has such vast content. I was disappointed that the book I was interested was not included even though it was listed in the description (The Life of Our Lord). Nonetheless, it is very nearly complete. Not a scanned and converted text whicch often contain errors. It is a clean version free of errors.

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I noticed that Barnaby Rudge, Martin Chuzzlewit, Dombey and Son were not included in this collection. Finding all of the books was a challenge. The "Table of Contents" is close to worthless. If you take the time you can find all of the works, but it's not easy. This is what I ended up doing to find all the books: I started with "A Christmas Carol" and then jumped ahead about 200 pages to find the next book (A Tale of Two Cities)

STAVE ONEMARLEY'S GHOSTMarley was dead, to begin with. There is no doubt whatever about that.
The register of his burial was signed by the clergyman, the clerk, the undertaker, and the chief mourner. Scrooge signed it. And Scrooge's name was ...

The title character of Barnaby Rudge, a feeble minded individual, is a passive actor who
is swept along by events. Based on Gordon Riots of June 1780, the riots reach a climax in the storming and destruction of the Newgate ...

First published in monthly parts from March, 1852, to September, 1853, this novel follows the
fortunes of three pedestrian charactersEsther Summerson, Ada Clare and Richard Carstone. The story they tell embodies Dickens’ merciless indictment of the Court of Chancery and ...

This book-collection file includes: American Notes for General Circulation, a Child's History of England, The
Lazy Tour of Two Idle Apprentices, Miscellaneous Papers, Pictures from Italy, Reprinted Pieces, and Speeches: Literary and Social. According to Wikipedia: Charles John Huffam Dickens ...

Pip is a young orphan boy living with his sister Mrs. Joe and her husband
Joe Gargery in the marshes of Kent. One evening Pip sits in the nearby graveyard staring at his parent's tombstones, when out of nowhere a ...

Charles John Huffam Dickens (1812 - 1870) was an English writer and social critic. He
created some of the world's most memorable fictional characters and is generally regarded as the greatest novelist of the Victorian period. During his life, his ...

This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an
OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, ...

The Complete Charles Dickens Collection60 Complete WorksFormatted for the NOOK, Including linked Table of ContentsThis
is an amazing bargain for so much high quality, classic literature.This collection consists of:1 American Notes for General Circulation2 Bardell v. Pickwick 3 Barnaby Rudge4 ...